GAINESVILLE -- Really, do I even need to ask? Wow, what a pair of Deep South heartthrobs.

Is Steve Newlin from True Blood a clone of Tennessee coach Derek Dooley? Just look at the pictures! You guys think I'm making a joke? OK, I am making a joke, but consider this before you totally laugh off this blog post. True Blood is a popular HBO series set in Louisiana. When the character of Steve Newlin was conceived for the show, Derek Dooley was still a coach at Louisiana Tech. Blam!